Muscles of the nose

The muscles of the nose form a distinct subgroup within the muscles of facial expression.  Some of the muscles, e.g. orbicularis oris muscle, are in more than one subgroup.

• nasalis muscle
  • compressor naris muscle
  • dilator naris muscle
• procerus muscle
• myrtiformis muscle
• depressor septi nasalis muscle
• levator labii superioris alaeque nasalis muscle
• orbicularis oris muscle (also a muscle of the mouth)